Michigan Attorney General Defends Affordable Care Act
March 1, 2019In January, Michigan and four other states asked a federal court to allow the state to join a coalition of 17 states, lead by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against a lawsuit filed by Republican Attorneys General.
Ozone House Holds Gala, Reveals LGBTQ+ Youth Statistics
January 31, 2019According to Ozone House, an Ypsilanti-based nonprofit that provides shelter and support services to homeless and housing insecure youth, one in four young people who contact their 24-hour hotline identifies as LGBTQ+. Roughly half of all the LGBTQ+ youth that Ozone House works with has experienced a degree of family rejection, and 80% of those
Republican Lawmakers Undermine Paid Sick Time And Minimum Wage Laws
December 31, 2018Republican lawmakers undermine paid sick time and minimum wage laws
Families Against Narcotics Opens Washtenaw Chapter
December 31, 2018Families Against Narcotics opens Washtenaw chapter.
Ordinances in Ypsi Gives Citizens a Say in New Developments
October 31, 2018The people of Ypsilanti got a boost on September 11th when City Council passed a new ordinance, by a margin of 5-2, giving citizens more say on community benefits to be required from proposed real estate developers seeking financial incentives from the City.
Ann Arbor Housing Commission Housing Vouchers
September 30, 2018A surprise $600,000 increase in funding from the U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development for housing vouchers will allow the Ann Arbor Housing Commission to put another 164 families in affordable housing by the end of the year.